About

The Vienna Open Medical Institute (Vienna OMI) is a collaborative effort of

the Vienna Hospital Association (VHA),

the American Austrian Foundation (AAF),

the Medical University of Vienna (MedUni),

the Austrian Academy of Sciences (ÖAW)

the College of Physicians in Vienna

and the Medical Chamber Vienna

to make Vienna the leading center for postgraduate education and Experience Exchange in medicine. Its goal is to establish a global medical network in order to strengthen Vienna’s role as a humanitarian capital and scientific center in Europe.

Highly qualified physicians from all over the world are invited to learn and study in Viennese hospitals and research institutions. The program’s objective is to identify English speaking physicians from countries in transition, who will benefit from state-of-the-art education in their medical specialities and act as multipliers in their home countries by sharing the knowledge they have acquired.

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How to aply

Eligibility

* Employment as a Medical Doctor
* Fluency in English
* Salzburg Medical Seminars International Alumni
* German language skills are recommended

Facts & Figures*

Total Observerships since 2008

910

Observerships on average per year

100

Countries and Regions

29

Physicians in Charge / Mentors

119

*Data as per 2016

Testimonials

„The OMI-Vienna activities are interesting and helpful for both sides: The fellows from various countries and the Austrian colleagues benefit from stimulating medical discussions and such a program also broadens the social and cultural understanding of the involved parties. Joined scientific programs are made possible and may help to answer questions that a single institution might have difficulties to approach. Personally I am very glad being part of the OMI Vienna project which last but not least can also be considered a political project for friendship among nations and for world peace.”

“The main impact that Vienna OMI had on medicine in Bosnia and Herzegovina is through the medical staff it educated. Positive practices observed and learned during the stay of our doctors were adopted and transferred into our medical system in the range of our possibilities. Vienna-OMI observership is now part of the CV of many doctors from different countries. I’m glad to state that during my three visits I’ve written articles together with Austrian doctors which were published.”

Vienna has been at the vanguard of medical progress across various eras. Like virtually no other major city or region in the world, Vienna offers outstanding medical care that is at the forefront of medical discovery. Designed to promote the work of Vienna’s medical schools, the gala showcases the latest medical advances and plays an active role in supporting future developments.

The aim of the Vienna OMI – Research Observership Program is to provide basic biomedical and clinical research skill training to Alumni of the Salzburg Seminars. Former seminar participants have the opportunity to spend 3 months in one of the leading Austrian research institutions, where they can participate in research projects and acquire essential research tools. This program is designed to help clinicians who are interested in science and research to build a professional network for future cooperations with leading Austrian research institutions.

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The Vienna OMI

The program's objective is to identify young, English speaking physicians from countries in transition, who will benefit from state-of-the-art education in their medical specialities and act as multipliers in their home countries by sharing the knowledge they have acquired.